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Gophers Celebrate Championships, Fall Finale, and Fornasiere on Saturday
10/15/2018 12:14:00 PM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS – The Gopher Baseball team finished its fall practice season with the Steak 'n' Beans World Series finale, a celebration of former assistant coach Rob Fornasiere, and the presentation of the team's 2018 Big Ten Championship rings.
Minnesota's White team finished a victory in the Steak 'n' Beans World Series, taking the final four games to claim a 6-2 series victory. White knocked off Maroon 7-5 on Friday afternoon and 8-0 in Saturday's series finale.
Max Meyer batted .381 for Maroon to lead all batters, while Eddie Estrada batted .348 to lead the White team. Gabe Knowles slugged .579 for the series to lead White, while Easton Bertrand's .545 slugging percentage topped the Maroon squad. Estrada also led all batters with eight RBIs, while Bertrand and Eli Wilson each had seven RBIs.
On the pitching side, Jake Stevenson led all Gophers with a 1.38 ERA for White, while Nick Lackney posted a 1.86 mark for White. Lackney also allowed the fewest baserunners with a 1.03 WHIP. Joshua Culliver finished just behind him at 1.27. Bubba Horton's 15 strikeouts for White topped all hurlers, while Lackney had 14 punch-outs for Maroon.
Maroon jumped out with four runs in the first inning on Friday afternoon, but White came from behind to clinch the series victory with six runs in the first two innings, eventually taking a 7-5 victory. Knowles, Andrew Wilhite, and Wilson each lifted a home run in the victory, the latter two each of the three-run variety. Bertrand and Chase Stanke both homered for Maroon, while Meyer also doubled in defeat. The bullpen pitchers impressed in the game with 1.2 shutout innings for Sam Bridges on Maroon, while Nolan Burchill and Danny Kapala combined for 3.1 shutout innings for White. Burchill struck out three batters in 2.1 innings.
Horton, Stevenson, and J.P. Massey combined for a two-hit shutout in the series finale on Saturday. Jordan Kozicky lifted a grand slam to lead the way in the finale, while Wilson, Wilhite, and Riley Smith had two hits each for White. Culliver worked 3.1 shutout innings for Maroon, striking out four.
The finale also featured a surprise party for former assistant coach Rob Fornasiere hosted by the Dugout Club and featuring several Gophers alumni. In addition to the party, a group of alumni led by Luke Appert and Dan Wilson put together a retirement fund for the Fornasiere family, suggesting Rob and his wife Ruth use it for a vacation. The alumni and head coach John Anderson presented it along with Fornasiere's framed no. 12 jersey following the third inning. To contribute to the fund, please follow this link.
Minnesota's White team finished a victory in the Steak 'n' Beans World Series, taking the final four games to claim a 6-2 series victory. White knocked off Maroon 7-5 on Friday afternoon and 8-0 in Saturday's series finale.
Max Meyer batted .381 for Maroon to lead all batters, while Eddie Estrada batted .348 to lead the White team. Gabe Knowles slugged .579 for the series to lead White, while Easton Bertrand's .545 slugging percentage topped the Maroon squad. Estrada also led all batters with eight RBIs, while Bertrand and Eli Wilson each had seven RBIs.
On the pitching side, Jake Stevenson led all Gophers with a 1.38 ERA for White, while Nick Lackney posted a 1.86 mark for White. Lackney also allowed the fewest baserunners with a 1.03 WHIP. Joshua Culliver finished just behind him at 1.27. Bubba Horton's 15 strikeouts for White topped all hurlers, while Lackney had 14 punch-outs for Maroon.
Maroon jumped out with four runs in the first inning on Friday afternoon, but White came from behind to clinch the series victory with six runs in the first two innings, eventually taking a 7-5 victory. Knowles, Andrew Wilhite, and Wilson each lifted a home run in the victory, the latter two each of the three-run variety. Bertrand and Chase Stanke both homered for Maroon, while Meyer also doubled in defeat. The bullpen pitchers impressed in the game with 1.2 shutout innings for Sam Bridges on Maroon, while Nolan Burchill and Danny Kapala combined for 3.1 shutout innings for White. Burchill struck out three batters in 2.1 innings.
Horton, Stevenson, and J.P. Massey combined for a two-hit shutout in the series finale on Saturday. Jordan Kozicky lifted a grand slam to lead the way in the finale, while Wilson, Wilhite, and Riley Smith had two hits each for White. Culliver worked 3.1 shutout innings for Maroon, striking out four.
The finale also featured a surprise party for former assistant coach Rob Fornasiere hosted by the Dugout Club and featuring several Gophers alumni. In addition to the party, a group of alumni led by Luke Appert and Dan Wilson put together a retirement fund for the Fornasiere family, suggesting Rob and his wife Ruth use it for a vacation. The alumni and head coach John Anderson presented it along with Fornasiere's framed no. 12 jersey following the third inning. To contribute to the fund, please follow this link.
Following the game, members of the 2018 Gophers team and support staff received their Big Ten Championship rings. Big Ten Network's BTN on Minnesota crew was on hand to provide a look at the team's celebration.The #Gophers and a ton of alumni surprised former assistant Rob Fornasiere with a celebration in his honor at yesterday's Steak n Beans series finale. pic.twitter.com/3T7xWAnXdl
— Minnesota Baseball (@GopherBaseball) October 14, 2018
The 2019 season officially begins February 15 for NCAA baseball. The Gophers schedule will officially be released soon.B1G Rings for @GopherBaseball. 💍 pic.twitter.com/5MhVaEMN93
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) October 14, 2018
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